Oregon Legal Guides
8 guides covering Oregon topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Oregon: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Oregon castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.219), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Oregon?
To make a valid will under Oregon law, the will must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; and, Witnessed. The requirements for the creation and execution of a valid will can be found at Oregon Rev. Statutes § 112.235 . Who Can Mak…
- Oregon Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Oregon calculates child support under Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 25.275–25.280; Oregon Child Support Guidelines (OAR), including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Oregon Spousal support: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Oregon courts award spousal support under Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.105: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Oregon
Oregon stand-your-ground overview (judicial (case-law) stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Stepchildren Excluded As Beneficiaries Under Will In Oregon
In Garcia v. Clark , stepchildren were excluded from the definition of "my children" in a testator's will. The Oregon appellate court used Oregon law governing will construction to determine that the stepchildren were excluded as beneficiar…
- Surviving Spouse Rights Oregon
Surviving spouses have important rights and benefits under Oregon law, including: Intestate Share Dwelling occupancy rights Support Allowance Elective Share rights Learning about these widow's rights is one of the first steps to navigating …
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Oregon?
Next of kin and heir at law are often used interchangeably under Oregon law. A next of kin heir at law describes someone in line to inherit from a decedent’s estate under Oregon’s laws of intestate succession and generally includes: Survivi…